Global upstream protected land

Upstream protected land measures the percentage of total water supply that originates from protected ecosystems. Modified land use can affect the health of freshwater ecosystems and have severe downstream impacts on both water quality and quantity. IUCN category V protected lands, as well as a large number of unclassi ed proposed lands, breeding centers, municipal parks, cultural and historic sites, and exclusively marine areas, are excluded.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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contact-email meyer_chloe@yahoo.com
coupled-resource []
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licence []
metadata-date 2020-12-10T20:08:45Z
progress completed
resource-type dataset
responsible-party [{"name": "UNESCO-IHP", "roles": ["originator"]}]
spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]}
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Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • biodiversity
  • geo
  • geoss
  • global
  • sdg
  • surface-water
  • unesco
  • water
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-11-24T19:28:40.123385
metadata_modified 2025-11-24T19:28:40.123390
notes Upstream protected land measures the percentage of total water supply that originates from protected ecosystems. Modified land use can affect the health of freshwater ecosystems and have severe downstream impacts on both water quality and quantity. IUCN category V protected lands, as well as a large number of unclassi ed proposed lands, breeding centers, municipal parks, cultural and historic sites, and exclusively marine areas, are excluded.
num_resources 19
num_tags 10
title Global upstream protected land